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JEFF AMY

JEFF AMY

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Lawsuit claims that delayed elections for Georgia utility regulator are unconstitutional

A new lawsuit says extending the six-year terms of Georgia's elected public service commissioners violates the state constitution

Business|Economy|Technology|US

Georgia transportation officials set plans for additional $1.5 billion in spending

Transportation officials are announcing plans to spend an extra $1.5 billion on projects in Georgia

Election|Finance|News|US

Georgia Democrats sue to overturn law allowing unlimited campaign cash, saying GOP unfairly benefits

Georgia Democrats are suing to overturn the ability of Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and others to raise and spend unlimited political contributions

Education|News|US

Georgia denies state funding to teach AP Black studies classes

Georgia is refusing to provide state funding for the new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies

Georgia denies state funding to teach AP Black studies classes
Education|News|US|World

In a reversal, Georgia now says districts can use state funding to teach AP Black studies classes

Georgia state Superintendent Richard Woods now says the state will pay for districts to teach a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies

In a reversal, Georgia now says districts can use state funding to teach AP Black studies classes
Election|News|Political|US

Trump-friendly panel shapes Georgia's election rules at long, often chaotic meetings

The State Election Board in Georgia once toiled in relative obscurity

Trump-friendly panel shapes Georgia's election rules at long, often chaotic meetings
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Judge won't block Georgia prosecutor disciplinary body that Democrats fear is aimed at Fani Willis

A Georgia judge has denied a preliminary request to block a commission created to discipline and remove prosecutors

Judge won't block Georgia prosecutor disciplinary body that Democrats fear is aimed at Fani Willis
Education|News

Test results for Georgia schools rise again in 2024, remain below pre-pandemic outcomes

Georgia students in some grades approached pre-pandemic achievement levels on standardized tests given in the 2023-2024 school year

Crime|News|US

A missing 12-year-old Georgia girl is found in Ohio after her community galvanized to locate her

A 12-year-old girl whose disappearance galvanized a Georgia community has been found in Ohio

Election|News|US

A judge is vetoing a Georgia county's bid to draw its own electoral districts, upholding state power

A Georgia judge is batting down an attempt by a local government to overrule state lawmakers and draw its own electoral districts

Election|US

Georgia website that lets people cancel voter registrations briefly displayed personal data

Georgia election officials are encouraging people to use a state website to cancel voter registrations when someone moves out of state or dies

Georgia website that lets people cancel voter registrations briefly displayed personal data
Education|News|Opinion|US

Georgia's largest school district won't teach Black studies course without state approval

Georgia’s largest school district says that it won’t teach a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies

Georgia's largest school district won't teach Black studies course without state approval
Education|News|US

Georgia superintendent says Black studies course breaks law against divisive racial teachings

Georgia’s state superintendent of schools says he believes a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies violates the state’s law against teaching divisive racial concepts

Georgia superintendent says Black studies course breaks law against divisive racial teachings
News|World

Same storm, different names: How Invest 97L could graduate to Hurricane Debby

It’s an area of low atmospheric pressure, thunderstorms and wind sloshing out of the Caribbean Sea into the Gulf of Mexico

Same storm, different names: How Invest 97L could graduate to Hurricane Debby
Education|News

Georgia superintendent says Black studies course can be taught after legal opinion

Georgia’s Superintendent of Schools Richard Woods now says school districts may teach a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies

Georgia superintendent says Black studies course can be taught after legal opinion
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|US

US government will loan $1.45 billion to help a South Korean firm build a solar plant in Georgia

The U.S. Department of Energy is loaning $1.45 billion to support a South Korean company’s bid to build up key parts of the solar supply chain inside the United States

US government will loan $1.45 billion to help a South Korean firm build a solar plant in Georgia
News|US

Georgia officials say Kennedy, 2 others have signatures for presidential ballot as disputes remain

Three independent and third-party candidates got one step closer to appearing on Georgia’s presidential ballot on Tuesday

Georgia officials say Kennedy, 2 others have signatures for presidential ballot as disputes remain
Election|News|US|World

Democrats, others seek to toss Kennedy off November ballot in Georgia and New York

Challengers seeking to throw Robert F

Democrats, others seek to toss Kennedy off November ballot in Georgia and New York
Election|US

Weeks after blistering Georgia's GOP governor, Donald Trump warms to Brian Kemp

Donald Trump is changing his tune on Georgia’s Republican governor after delivering a series of blistering attacks at a rally just weeks ago

Weeks after blistering Georgia's GOP governor, Donald Trump warms to Brian Kemp
Election|News|US

Judge says 4 independent and third-party candidates should be kept off Georgia presidential ballots

A judge says four independent and third-party candidates are ineligible to appear on Georgia’s presidential ballot

Judge says 4 independent and third-party candidates should be kept off Georgia presidential ballots
Election|News|US

Democrats sue to block Georgia rules that they warn will block finalization of election results

The state and national Democratic parties are suing to block two recent rules adopted by Georgia's State Election Board

Democrats sue to block Georgia rules that they warn will block finalization of election results
Election|US

Georgia puts Cornel West, Jill Stein and Claudia De la Cruz on the state's presidential ballots

Georgia voters are likely to be able to choose from six candidates for president

Georgia puts Cornel West, Jill Stein and Claudia De la Cruz on the state's presidential ballots
News|Political|US

How Trump and Georgia's Republican governor made peace, helped by allies anxious about the election

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham helped broker peace between two longtime foes of the same party: former President Donald Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp

How Trump and Georgia's Republican governor made peace, helped by allies anxious about the election
Crime|News|US

A 14-year-old student fatally shot 4 people in a rampage at a Georgia high school, officials say

Authorities say a 14-year-old student has opened fire at a Georgia high school and killed four people, sending students scrambling for shelter as officers swarmed the campus and parents raced to find out if their children were safe

A 14-year-old student fatally shot 4 people in a rampage at a Georgia high school, officials say
Crime|News|US

Father of Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on charges including second-degree murder

Authorities in Georgia say the father of the teen charged with opening fire at a high school has been arrested on charges including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter

Father of Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on charges including second-degree murder

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